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pur·sue AHD[pər-so͞o′] D.J.[pəˈsuː]K.K.[pɚˈsu]v.(动词)pur.sued, pur.su.ing, pur.sues v.tr.(及物动词)- To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase:追:为了赶上或捕获而努力跟随;追求:a fox that was pursued by hounds.被猎狗追捕的狐狸
- To strive to gain or accomplish:努力去获得或完成:pursue lofty political goals.追求崇高的政治目标
- To proceed along the course of; follow:沿着踪迹前进;跟随:a ship that pursued the southern course.走南部航线的船
- To carry further; advance:继续执行;前进:Let's not pursue this argument.让我们别再继续这个争论了
- To be engaged in (a vocation or hobby, for example).从事(例如,一种职业或爱好)
- To court:献殷勤,追求:a lady who was pursued by many suitors.被许多求婚者追求的女士
- To continue to torment or afflict; haunt:继续折磨或影响;纠缠:was pursued by the demons of lust and greed.被淫欲及贪婪的幽灵所纠缠
v.intr.(不及物动词)- To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase.为了赶上或捕获而努力追赶;追求
- To carry on; continue.执行;继续
- Middle English pursuen 中古英语 pursuen
- from Anglo-Norman pursure 源自 英法语 pursure
- from Vulgar Latin *prōsequere 源自 俗拉丁语 *prōsequere
- from Latin prōsequī * see prosecute 源自 拉丁语 prōsequī * 参见 prosecute
pursuʹable adj.(形容词)pursuʹer n.(名词) |